Information about #CA6549 color

#CA6549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA6549 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 101, 73) — 79.2% red, 39.6% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 51 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CA6549 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mischief (#CB6946). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Joie De Vivre (#CF6548) and Terracota (#CB6843).

The recipe behind #CA6549 is rgb(202, 101, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CA6549 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CA6549 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA6549 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CA6549

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA6549
  • RGB202, 101, 73
  • CMYK0, 40, 51, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 101, 73)
  • HSL13°, 55%, 54%
  • HSL Precise13.023°, 54.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV13°, 64%, 79%
  • HSB13°, 64%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.396, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.396, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.396, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA6549
  • DECIMAL ID13264201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01